This week, Pakatan Harapan's approval ratings take a nosedive in Malaysia, Aung San Suu Kyi heads to Cambodia, and tough conversations on campus sexual harassment are ongoing in Singapore.
新加坡政府在国会提出了《防止网络假信息和网络操纵法案》。这新法案不仅会对言论自由和媒体自由带来了不小的打击，也会影响学术研讨自由。
In August 2018 a Chinese-Indonesian Buddhist was sentenced to 18 months in prison for blasphemy. Now that her final appeal has been rejected by Indonesia’s Supreme Court, Meliana is speaking out against her conviction.
Myanmar has transitioned from a military junta to a civilian government, but Aung San Suu Kyi’s party has largely defended the military’s legacy. For a handful of activists in the country, protesting the military’s power continues to be a risky endeavour.
Stories to watch this week: both sides are claiming victory in the Indonesian election (as predicted), major drugs busts are going down in Vietnam, and public hearings begin in an inquiry into human trafficking on the Malaysia-Thailand border.
The Dayak indigenous group in Kalimantan has a long history of traditional tattooing and elongating of the ear lobes as a sign of beauty and nobility. In recent years, however, modern stigma has put an end to this centuries-old practice.
The implementation of a syariah penal code specifying brutal punishments has thrust Brunei into the international spotlight. With Hollywood celebrities boycotting hotels and condemnation from multiple fronts, it is worth paying attention not only to those who are speaking out, but those who are not.
It's 17 April and Indonesians across the country are heading to the polls. New Naratif's editors in Indonesia are on the ground bringing us the sights and sounds of the 2019 election.
Calon Presiden Indonesia Prabowo Subianto berharap memenangkan Pemilu pada April 2019. Namun ia menghadapi persaingan keras di seluruh Indonesia—termasuk di Sulawesi Utara, kampung halaman ibunya.
在新加坡，不足的工资是造成不平等问题的一个主要原因。新加坡的失业率相对低，代表着低收入群体大多已在工作，不过他们的工资并不足以满足他们的基本生活需求。
This week in Southeast Asia: the Malaysian Parliament narrowly misses the threshold needed to amend the Federal Constitution, Cambodians head home to celebrate the Khmer New Year, and Indonesia enters its "quiet period" ahead of the vote on 17 April.
Jokowi telah gagal memenuhi janjinya untuk Masyarakat Adat pada pilpres 2014. Kini, mereka bingung harus memilih paslon mana karena kubu Prabowo Subianto bahkan tidak membawa program untuk kelompok tersebut.
Indonesian presidential hopeful Prabowo Subianto is hoping to sweep to victory when Indonesia goes to the polls in April 2019. But he faces strong competition across the archipelago, and not least of all in his hometown in Sulawesi.
The Singapore government is seeking to pass new legislation to deal with “fake news” and misinformation on the Internet. Critics have already raised concerns about freedom of expression and press freedom, but less discussed thus far are issues related to academic freedom in the city-state.
Sungai Santan pernah menjadi jantung kehidupan desa. Tetapi aktivitas perusahaan tambang telah mencabik ekosistem lokal, mengubah sungai yang semula jernih menjadi berlumpur dan memancing buaya-buaya lapar turun ke hilir.
Indigenous communities in Indonesia have long felt marginalised by the government after a string of unfulfilled electoral campaign promises. Now, ahead of the 2019 presidential election, they’re left wondering which candidate to support.
This week in Southeast Asia: a broad anti-fake news bill is proposed in Singapore, the leader of the Future Forward Party is slapped with charges in Thailand, and an inquiry in Malaysia concludes that the police were responsible for the disappearance of two activists.
Pengenalan Pakej Generasi Merdeka (MGP) di Singapura beberapa tahun selepas Pakej Generasi Perintis (PGP) mengundang persoalan dari para penganalisis tentang kecekapan dan keadilan pendekatan yang membezakan antara kohort berbanding pendekatan sama rata dalam menyediakan perkhidmatan kesihatan.
The rhetoric surrounding refugees is today often framed as matters of border security, illegal movement, or burdens on welfare systems. Visiting the camp where she was born, Xuyen Nguyen reflects on her family’s journey and the choices refugees have been pushed to make.
The Ahmadiyya in Indonesia have long battled allegations of heresy and blasphemy, which has lead to decades of persecution across the archipelago. As the country looks to elect a new president on 17 April 2019, Indonesia’s Ahmadis face an uncertain future.
